On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper announced more than 75 appointments to state boards and commissions.
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 @ 6:49 am
By: Carolina Journal
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RALEIGH – A group of students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) stepped into offices across the Division of Public Health within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today
Published: Tuesday, June 7th, 2022 @ 7:25 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services joined approximately 40 cross-sector health care organizations committing to using and sharing high-level data about race, ethnicity, language and gender to inform best practices to promote health equity.
Published: Thursday, November 18th, 2021 @ 12:03 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) today announced the hiring of Victor Armstrong as the Department's first ever Chief Health Equity Officer.
Published: Friday, November 5th, 2021 @ 2:08 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The final day of a sometimes divisive election year legislative session ended with bipartisan back slaps, and emotional farewell speeches injected with folksy humor, good-natured jabs, reminiscence, and heartfelt thanks from those who will not return next year
Published: Saturday, July 14th, 2018 @ 6:38 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Bickering over the state education budget opened the floodgates to a red sea in downtown Raleigh
Published: Monday, May 28th, 2018 @ 4:47 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today named 38 North Carolinians to serve on boards and commissions on behalf of the state
Published: Monday, March 19th, 2018 @ 4:38 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Senate Republicans suggested the state could approach a constitutional crisis if it enables a governor to control money outside the normal budgetary process
Published: Monday, February 12th, 2018 @ 9:18 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Last year Senators Angela Bryant (D-Halifax), Valerie Foushee (D-Chatham) and Terry Van Duyn (D-Buncombe) introduced legislation (SB 174) to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour as a way “to advance economic security in North Carolina.”
Published: Thursday, January 25th, 2018 @ 7:24 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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Mako Medical Laboratories, LLC, a fast-growing developer and provider of diagnostic lab tests, will create 153 jobs over five years in Vance County, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 10:20 am
By: Governor's Office
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Gov. Roy Cooper has given a high political profile to the discharge of the GenX chemical compound into the Cape Fear River
Published: Sunday, August 20th, 2017 @ 8:49 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Legislative Republicans wasted little time Thursday dispatching Gov. Roy Cooper's call for an extra session to draw new legislative districts
Published: Thursday, June 8th, 2017 @ 2:29 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Senators from both parties Wednesday cited the state Constitution and precedent in defending a law passed in December reducing the governor's number of political appointees and requiring confirmation of his Cabinet members
Published: Friday, January 13th, 2017 @ 10:17 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The House Elections Committee passed by a 20-8 vote Thursday night a bill that consolidates three state agencies into a new, bipartisan State Board of Elections and Ethics Enforcement, makes Supreme Court races partisan contests, and amends the Court of Appeals decision-making process
Published: Friday, December 16th, 2016 @ 1:52 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor McCrory announced the arrival of SWELECT Energy Systems LLC to Halifax County
Published: Sunday, June 19th, 2016 @ 3:36 am
By: McCrory Communications
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won easily against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Tuesday's Democratic presidential primary, while casino mogul Donald Trump staved off a late surge by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz to claim victory in the GOP presidential contest
Published: Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 @ 11:27 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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North Carolina House District 32 will have a new representative next year, and it appears likely it will be either seven-term Vance County commissioner Terry Garrison or Gary Lamont Miles Sr.
Published: Wednesday, March 9th, 2016 @ 12:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The Senate Finance Committee on April 2 approved a bill with bipartisan support to extend by one year eligibility for the state's 35 percent renewable energy tax credit. The legislation is intended to provide "a soft landing " to large solar projects already in the regulatory approval and...
Published: Monday, April 13th, 2015 @ 8:11 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week's Bad Bill has a title only George Orwell would love. Senate Bill 354, sponsored by Angela Bryant (D-Nash) and Ben Clark (D-Cumberland) is titled "North Carolina Healthcare Jobs Initiative."
Published: Wednesday, April 1st, 2015 @ 9:07 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Linamar Corporation will be acquiring and expanding the Carolina Forge Company facility in Wilson County. The company plans to expand the existing facility and create an additional 125 jobs in Wilson by...
Published: Saturday, September 27th, 2014 @ 12:08 am
By: Chris Downey
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A new national study concludes that charter schools in North Carolina and other states uniformly outperform traditional public schools, and have a significantly better return on investment for taxpayers.
Published: Wednesday, July 30th, 2014 @ 12:37 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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With $2 billion in cost overruns the past four years, Medicaid continues to be North Carolina’s most volatile political conundrum, and now unanswered questions about its spending and growth threaten to delay passage of 2014-15 state budget adjustments before next Monday’s deadline.
Published: Saturday, June 28th, 2014 @ 11:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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This week’s Bad Bill is thankfully just a joint resolution, but is important to spotlight as it advocates a topic that continues to be hotly debated both here in NC and nationwide. SJR 838, sponsored by Sens. Earline Parmon (D-Forsyth) , Don Davis (D-Greene) and Angela Bryant (D-Halifax) is a...
Published: Thursday, June 12th, 2014 @ 4:34 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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The power of incumbency, gerrymandered election districts, and a growing national distaste for politics in general might be the causes of having voter ballots for the May 6 primary election showing more blanks than the responses to a pop quiz.
Published: Friday, March 7th, 2014 @ 12:00 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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We told you the other day about the outrageous behavior of the Rocky Mount City Council.
Published: Saturday, January 18th, 2014 @ 3:53 pm
By: Brant Clifton
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Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Nutkao USA, Inc. will be locating its nut butter manufacturing operation in Nash County.
Published: Sunday, December 22nd, 2013 @ 8:44 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today: North Carolina Biotechnology Center, North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board, orth Carolina State Library Commission, North Carolina Real Estate Commission, North Carolina Local Government Commission
Published: Monday, October 21st, 2013 @ 9:16 am
By: David Winstead
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Today, Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Meherrin River Forest Products, a lumber processor, will locate its operations in Halifax County.
Published: Sunday, March 24th, 2013 @ 11:47 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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An organization founded by ex-Sen. John Edwards was meant to fight poverty, but many clues suggest it instead focuses more on fighting partisan battles- and to avoid scrutiny by North Carolina taxpayers.
Published: Tuesday, July 10th, 2012 @ 12:17 pm
By: Civitas Insitute
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In a move described to lawmakers as "streamlining," the House budget for commerce would eliminate the position of assistant secretary of commerce for community services.
Published: Friday, May 25th, 2012 @ 10:19 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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